The Republican journal., 1887-11-03
News of the Oranges.

Bath is proposed to be the place for the session
of the State Grange in 1855.
Richie Grange, Waldo, will make u visit to the
homes Of Its members during the coming months,
making Il visit once in two weeks ON Tuesday
evening II fair, II stormy, the first fair evening
following. a picnic supper will be furnished
The regular Grange meetings will be at the hall
Saturday evening rs usual.
The coming meeting of the State Grange is al
ready attracting attention. An Augusta special to
j the Portland Press says: 81. w. Lang OF Bow.
doinhan Is mentioned prominently for State Mas
ter; DIR. q. NJ. Twitchcll, OF Readfeld, for State
! Lecturer; W. B. Hunt, OF Belmont, Oyersccr -.
.. Bowen. Morrill,, State Treasurer. The present
officers with the exception OF directors and sccrc-
tary, have held office for five years.
The annual meeting Of the State Grange viii be
held In Cobnrn Hail. Skowhegan, Dec. 2o22, the
usual rates over the railroads and at the hotels be.
Ing given \ full board of officers is to he chosen
also two members OF the executive committee In
place Of n Ham and ". H. CHM. The order has
met with about the same gain this wear as last |
100 new members having joined which after dc
,ucting the decrease among the former member
ship during the year, makes the present member
last annual meeting. Seven new Grangcs have
been organized and three old, dormant ones re-
organized. The total number of tho subordinate
Oranges is 1903; county, IS. The membership is
$1,000, tho loss by death being l5O The order IL
generally In a ilourishing condition.
Harvest Moon Grange, No. 81. OF Thorndlke, had
very enjoyable time at their hall the 9th ult A
picnic dinner was partaken OF and County Deputy
a. !. Brown delivered lecture on "Compensatons
OF farm llfc." The lecture was full Of good pract
cal suggestions and well received by all. Much
was added to the interest Of the occasion by the
singing and playing of Mrs. Stevens. of Bangor,
formerly Miss Hattie Higgins. of East Thorndike
Miss Alice Cornforth gave recitation which was
rendered in manner that gave evidence Of talent
of very high order. Quite delegation from
Dii1go Grange were present in response to the in
vitaton sen: them and last Saturday afternoon
some of No 81 returned the visit The following
parody on The Old Oaken Buckct-cntitlctl "Swcct
Country Cousins"-was suggested by Bro. Browns
contrast of country and city homes:
How dear to the heart arc sweet country cousins
W men dog-day of summer begin to draw near
When bricks have grown hot and when sunstrokes
by degrees
Fill body with anguish and bosom with fear.
The green waving fields and the sweet smelling
brecZes,
The 'scaping from turmoil from to quiet and
calm
The rich creamy milk which the ready hand scizes,
And cen the brown cousins that live on the farm
The plain country cousins, the uncutured cousins,
The sweet country cousins who live on the farm.
The sweet country cousins, oh aren't they treas
ure,
How handy to have at the vacation time,
And paying ones board Is too costly a pleas sure
When all can be had, without spending a dime.
How pleasant to live ON rich cream and ripe Der
res,
Fresh golden -hued butter and cakes light and
warm,
Free use of the horses the carts and the wherrcs,
or sweet country cousins who live on the farm
The plain country cousins, the unculturcd cousins,
The sweet country cousins who live on the farm.
Yours respectfully, j. p.